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FZNT02 KNHC 182054
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN FEB 18 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 30N72W 1011 MB. WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N78W TO 30N81W 
TO 29N81W TO 29N79W TO 30N73W TO 31N68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE AND SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW PRES NEAR 31N71W 1008 MB. WITHIN 31N63W 
TO 30N81W TO 26N80W TO 28N68W TO 31N63W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. WITHIN 26N79W TO 27N79W TO 
27N80W TO 26N80W TO 25N80W TO 25N79W TO 26N79W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N71W TO 31N72W TO 30N80W 
TO 28N81W TO 27N76W TO 30N71W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N73W TO 28N77W TO 26N76W TO
27N74W TO 31N67W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 25N82W 1007 MB. WITHIN 25N87W TO 25N88W TO 23N89W 
TO 22N89W TO 23N88W TO 25N87W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N81W TO 28N84W TO 27N96W TO 24N98W TO 
18N95W TO 21N90W TO 24N81W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
16 FT...HIGHEST S OF 22N.
.09 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA. WITHIN 25N83W TO 25N84W TO 
23N87W TO 22N87W TO 22N85W TO 23N84W TO 25N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
25N85W TO 27N86W TO 26N92W TO 23N97W TO 18N95W TO 22N87W TO 
25N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 20N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 23N48W TO 10N59W TO 06N54W TO 07N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 14N59W TO 06N53W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 21N54W TO 14N49W TO 17N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N68W TO 18N74W TO 17N76W TO 12N77W TO 12N70W
TO 11N67W TO 16N68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N73W TO 14N75W TO 13N77W TO 11N77W TO
11N75W TO 12N74W TO 14N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N82W TO 16N83W TO 14N84W TO
12N84W TO 12N82W TO 13N82W TO 15N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.